. >>> former president george h. w. bush's health is improving. doctors have moved him from intensive care to a regular patient room at the methodist hospital in houston. the senior president bush initially checked into the hospital for bronchitis and a cough. he was preparing to go home until he developed a fever and other complications last week. bush is 88 years old. 9: 22 we will be right back after this. >>> more than 800 new laws are set to take effect in california at the start of the new year.now just two days away. kron four's philippe djegal took at look -- and has some highlights. >> reporter: murderers given a second chance. senate bill 9 says some prisoners who commited murder as a child could now have a chance of returning to the streets. instead of life without parole. some offenders can fight for a new term of 25 years to life. >>> and, drivers licenses for illegals. some 400-thousand undocumented immigrants will be able to apply for a license. this applies to those in a federal program supporting immigrants who came to states as a